Introduction

Overview / Layout

Panels

FileSystem

File Operations

Extensions

Tools

Customization and Configuration

Configuring the Layout

User Commands and Scripting

Other

API

Troubleshooting

FAQ (pages to follow)

Index

Command Line Parameters

Multi Commander can be started with some command line parameters.

-L=<path> - Path to show in the left panel
-R=<path> - Path to show in the right panel
-F=<startup.ini> - file that contains startup properties for the path to show
-T=<Any Text> - A Text that will be shown in the caption bar of the Multi Commander window
-AutoRun=<User Defined Command to auto run when started>
-NOUPDATECHECK - Disable the check for a new version
-TABSESSION=<Name or ID> - Name of ID of a saved TabSession that will be loaded at startup
-INSTANCE=<Name> - Name of instance, Use separate configuration for the same execution of MultiCommander.exe
-MINIMIZED=Start Minimized (there is also an option for that in settings)

Both - or / are supported for parameters. eg. /L=C:\Bin or -L=C:\Bin

If you want an already-running instance of Multi Commander to go to a path you can use the /OPEN parameter.
This is useful when you have an external program that should tell Multi Commander to go to a specific path or when Multi Commander is running in Single Instance mode

/OPEN "<path>" - Open new tab for this path
/OPEN "<path>" /NONEWTAB - Open path in currently active tab
/OPEN "<path>" /PANEL=Left|Right|Active|Source|Target - On path in panel Left, Right, Active, Source or Target panel.. only use ONE of them
/QUIT - Exit current instance

Startup definition file ( -F=<filename.ini> )

The startup file specifies multiple folders to be shown when Multi Commander opens. Each path will be shown in a separate tab.

[PANEL_1]
Path=D:\
Side=L

[PANEL_2]
Path=D:\Bin
Side=L

[PANEL_3]
Path=D:\Projects
Side=L

[PANEL_4]
Path=C:\Projects\Jupiter
Side=R

[PANEL_5]
Path=E:\Projects\Pluto
Side=R

Path and Side parameters must be specified in the file.

The following parameters are optional:

Locked=1|0
AllowSubPathChange=1|0
ShowTree=1|0
SortAsc=1|0
SortCol=[column number]
TabColorText=#000000
TabColorBk=#000000
TabColorHotWhenActive=1|0
TabColorGradient=1|0
ViewMode=1|2|3|4
ViewModeListWidth=000
ViewModeDetailWidth=000
Side=L|R
Path=[Full Path]

1|0 means 1 or 0, 1|2|3 means 1 or 2 or 3, and so on.

Examples

MultiCommander.exe "C:\Bin" "D:\"

If no "-L" or "-R" parameter is specified, the first parameter is assumed to be a path to show in the left panel, and the second to be a path to show in the right panel.

MultiCommander.exe -L="C:\Bin" -R="D:\"
MultiCommander.exe -F="AutoStart.ini"
MultiCommander.exe -TABSESSION="WorkWithPictures"
MultiCommander.exe -AutoRun=CmdRunStartup
MultiCommander.exe /OPEN "D:\My Folder\SubFolder"
MultiCommander.exe -INSTANCE=WorkWithPictures